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Subject Specific Literacy
Literacy Leaders History of PLD.doc
What Is Disciplinary Literacy and Why Does It Matter? -Timothy Shanahan and Cynthia Shanahan.pdf
Shanahan & Shanahan.pdf
Secondary literacy treasure hunt.docx
First wordlast word.docx
e-asTTle generic rubric.pdf

writing literacy grid.docx
Shanahan and LLP.docx

 For the agenda and meet the rest of the team, please see this link: PLD Link Padlet

Secondary Literacy Website



Writing




Reading
Close Reading.docx

 An explanation of close reading and explains how to do close reading.



Listening/Speaking

Meta cognition

Differentiation
differentiated checklist.docx

 A checklist for evidence of differentiation in a classroom.

Differentiating English programmes.doc

 An example of a differentiated programme.
Language
Grammar 2012.docx

 A reference for facilitators to use in facilitation. It is a simplified list of grammatical features.

Academic language.docx

 A definition of academic language and what it means to/for our work.
Strategies
List of strategies.docx

 A user friendly list of strategies . Click on the link and it takes you to the tki site ESOL on line where
the strategies are defined and you will find examples of each.
Websites
 http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/
 A MoE site specifically concentrating on literacy needs. Join the forum and keep up to date with the
latest trends and issues.

http://esolonline.tki.org.nz/
 A MoE site. It focuses on ESOL students though there is a lot of valuable resources and information
about language and literacy that can be used in mainstream classes

http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/literacy2/index.html
 A site that offers a lot of background information around literacy, ppts, articles, webinars. I have found
this to be a valuable site.
Literacy
Literacies for Learning.docx

 A list of indicators of good literacy practice

GEALI DH 2012.doc

 Information about the Principles and Guidelines of Effective Adolescent Literacy Instruction (GEALI) identified and
adopted by the National Literacy team 2012.
SOLO Taxonomy
 SOLO taxonomy -The LEARNZ team have done some work on SOLO, with input from Pam Hook. which includes a self-assessment rubric for students that can be used with any LEARNZ virtual field trip.

Pam Hook's website provides more resources on SOLO